Chapter 1: The Limits of Sin
The East Garden is just south of Jinxiao Garden, which was specially arranged by the eldest lady to monitor Linlang. She could never have imagined that in just a few months, it would become the best place for Linlang to listen to the news of her death.
The two courtyards are less than five feet apart and are connected by a fine cobblestone path. However, Linlang did not sneak into Jinxiao Garden from this path, but generously spared a circle along the corridor. From Furong Garden, to the West Garden, bypassed the main hall to the Xianju Pavilion, and finally stood at the door of Jufeng Garden for a long time before entering the gate of Jinxiao Garden.
She just wants everyone to know that the death of the eldest lady was planned by her.
Linlang didn't stay in the main hall anymore, she knew that Jin Chi must be stuffed in the study, and she was very entangled in the affairs of the eldest lady.
"Yan Xiang, that little daughter-in-law is called Yisui!" Standing at the gate of Jinxiao Garden, Linlang Gu said to herself: "Her father has had a stroke for many years, and the poor family has not eaten the last meal. What's even more miserable is that he married a poor scholar, he is addicted to alcohol and lustful, and his life is poor, so how can he make up for his mother's family! ”
Linlang's words naturally fell into the ears of the eldest lady, and she saw Li'er's hands trembling slightly, and some of the wine in the cup spilled outward, which frightened her so much that she quickly straightened up and didn't dare to think nonsense.
"Yisui?"
The eldest lady closed her eyes and thought carefully, Nan'er had indeed mentioned this name before, and also gave her a lot of silver. Since Nan'er's death, it seems that there has been no trace. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something, turned her head to look at Li'er, whose lips were pursed, and scolded sternly: "Do you know Yisui?" ”
Li'er bit her thin lips tighter, it was Mrs. Chi who quietly told her that Yisui was a woman who did not abide by women's morals, and if she was as conniving as Nan'er again, in the end, the eldest lady's allowance would not be enough for her to squander alone. Out of good intentions, Li'er drove Yi Sui out, and followed secretly, and sure enough, she found that she had an affair with Liu Yuanwai in the west of the city.
"Slave maid...... The slave doesn't know it! Those willow eyes wandered from side to side, obviously lying.
At this time, Linlang walked into the main hall slowly, stared at Li'er's dodgy gaze and asked crisply, "Don't know?" As if she was sharing her worries for the eldest lady, she continued: "If you hadn't driven Yi Sui out of the Jin Mansion, how could she have turned her back on women's ways, betrayed her chastity, and succumbed to Liu Yuanwai's obscenity for a few taels of silver?" ”
The words come out from the bottom of the heart, sonorous and powerful. She sympathized with Yi Sui and rushed to compassion for what had happened to her. It's a pity that Yi Sui is Li Ruyun's person, in order to trip up this high-flying and domineering lady, Linlang must use her as a wedge, hide in the snow, and give the eldest lady a fatal blow at a critical time!
"Oh! Not only Liu Yuanwai, but also Boss Sun and Li Guanren. Who knew that after the incident at the east window, Li Guanren had left himself clean. It's just that I pity Yi Sui, like that Sun Xiaoyu, he was used as an outcast and put in prison! ”
"Enough!" The eldest lady finally knew that she had completely lost to Linlang. The praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, no, it should be that the snake can't catch it, but it is bitten by the snake! "You've been ready for a long time, ha, hahaha...... You've been ready for a long time! Are you here to see my jokes? Wine, white silk? I didn't expect that the county lord of my dignified general's mansion would fall into this step of the field and be forced to death by a little concubine's daughter! Amusing! Ridiculous! ”
"This cuckoo suit was specially prepared for the Holy Lord to canonize me as the Lord of Xi. And I wore it to marry into the Golden Mansion. What is the glory and wealth, I only need the heart of Jinchi, as long as I stay with Jinchi until I am old! However, since Lin Yibin came, the entire Jin family has shown its face. I am just a cornerstone for glory and wealth. Jin Chi doesn't have me in his heart at all, only that cheap woman - Lin Yibin! ”
The eldest lady said so sadly that she couldn't cry silently. Linlang listened coldly and lamented the injustice of this wife who was being used. That's all!
"Mother, it's time for you to hit the road!"
As Jin Xiaoqi, Linlang called the eldest lady a mother. This sound woke up the look back of ten years and awakened the sour bitterness in the heart of the eldest lady.
"Yes...... It's you! Jin Xiaoqi! ”
The eldest lady was surprisingly calm, and in front of the wine and Bai Aya, she didn't even think of resisting.
Maybe it was because I thought about it all night yesterday, fighting back and forth, and this body was tired. The eldest lady came to Li'er in a daze, stretched out her withered hand tremblingly, and picked up the wine as a gesture to drink.
saw Linlang hurriedly come to the eldest lady and stretched out her hand to knock the wine to the ground. With a loud sound, the poison emitted gurgling white smoke on the bluestone floor, accompanied by a pungent choking smell, and dissipated in the air.
Poison! Such a domineering poison can kill you on the spot if you drink half a sip.
The eldest lady stroked her chest and looked at the ground with palpitations, and her confused thoughts suddenly cleared up. Her apricot eyes were round, and her willow eyebrows were slightly twisted. I saw that on the bluestone ground, the white foam clustered was tinged with a yellow halo, which was disgusting. This is the poison she was about to drink just now, if Linlang hadn't stopped it in time, I'm afraid they would have eaten flesh and blood in her belly.
"...... you?"
The eldest lady looked at Linlang with complicated eyes, thinking that she couldn't bear it, and her resentful heart was warm. But I heard Linlang say coldly: "You don't deserve to die of poison!" I'm going to let you wear white silk and die slowly in repentance! ”
Sin, like a roaring lion, frantically poured into the mind of the eldest lady. Linlang personally tied the white silk for her, and said in a low voice: "Li'er, the rest of the matter will be supervised by you." Yanxiang, let's go! ”
Staring at the beautiful back, the eldest lady shouted heartbreakingly. "Jin Xiaoqi! Don't think you can do whatever you want when I'm dead! The General's Mansion in the capital will not let you go! ”
Linlang had tears in the corners of her eyes, and she walked slowly. As soon as she returned to Dongyuan, Yan Xiang couldn't wait to ask: "Miss, you let Li'er supervise the eldest lady, don't be afraid of her ......"
"Humph! Father spared her from dying, if she still wants to continue to stay in the Jin Mansion, she must correct her identity and be Mrs. Chi's maid! ”
At noon, the news of the eldest lady's hanging, like wings, quickly flew all over the streets and alleys of Jincheng. The entire Gaotang Prefecture was completely shocked.
Li Zhidi rushed to the Jin Mansion as soon as possible, and after confirming that the news was true, he staggered away from the Jin Mansion like a deflated ball. The reason why he sat in the position of county magistrate was completely dependent on the support of General Li. And General Li's purpose is to ask him to take care of Li Wenlan's safety.
"Dead? He's dead! ”
In the southern suburbs of Jincheng, in the dense peach blossom forest, a pair of deep eyes are embedded in the wrinkled old face. She stared in the direction of Jincheng, and the deep folds completely hid her facial expression, and she couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad.
The staggering figure disappeared into the peach orchard, and then walked out of the sparse petals and came to a mass grave. The weeds are half a foot long, which becomes the best cover for her to hide.
"Mother, my daughter chose Bai Aya for her!"
Faintly, the murmuring words passed through the layers of wind and waves and entered the old woman's body. Her cold eyes were even deeper, her dry fingers rubbing a piece of golden jade, and her deep throat kept agitating, as if she was saying something.
A red sun in the sky is like a brilliant golden seal, sowing dazzling gold. Linlang knelt on her knees, overgrown with weeds, and imprinted deep grooves on her tender knees.
It's time to go back. The third aunt came to help, and she should have paid a visit. There is also Mrs. Chi, who saw the wind and steered the rudder, and the fourth aunt Liu, who tended to be inflammatory!